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Life and career
Robert Evett was born in Warwickshire, England. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to
Acting career
In 1892 Evett joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company on tour in The Vicar of Bray, playing the Reverend Henry Sandford, the tenor lead. D'Oyly Carte Opera Company staged performances of Gilbert and Sullivan 's Savoy Operas in the UK Europe North America South Africa Australia and elsewhere from the The Vicar of Bray is a Comic opera by Edward Solomon with a libretto by Sydney Grundy which opened at the Globe Theatre, in London The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice In 1893, Evett added the role of Oswald in Haddon Hall. Haddon Hall is an English Country house on the River Wye at Bakewell, Derbyshire, one of the seats of the Duke of Rutland, occupied In 1894, the company toured with Gilbert and Sullivan's Utopia Limited, with Evett playing the role of Lord Dramaleigh. Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian era partnership of Librettist W Rutland Barrington as Paramountjpg|right|frame|Barrington as King Paramount]] Utopia Limited, or The Flowers of Progress, is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur In 1895, Evett added the roles of Bertuccio in Mirette, Count Vazquez (and sometimes Pedro Gomez) in The Chieftain, Mr. Mirette is an opéra comique in three acts composed by André Messager, first produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, on July The Chieftain is a two-act comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F Box in Cox and Box, and Prince Hilarion in Princess Ida. Cox and Box; or The Long-Lost Brothers, is a one-act Comic opera with a libretto by F Princess Ida, or Castle Adamant, is a Comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by W He also moved up to the tenor lead, Captain Fitzbattleaxe in Utopia.
In 1896, D'Oyly Carte touring companies played The Grand Duke with Evett as Ernest Dummkopf, Utopia, with Evett as Captain Fitzbattleaxe, and other Gilbert and Sullivan operas in repertory. The Lucky Starjpg|right|thumb|300px|Scene from The Lucky Star ]] The Lucky Star is an English Comic opera, in three acts composed by Ivan Caryll, with dialogue The Grand Duke, or The Statutory Duel, was the final Savoy Opera written by Librettist W In 1897 and 1898, Evett toured with D'Oyly Carte in the principal tenor roles of Alexis in The Sorcerer, Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S. Pinafore, Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance, the Duke of Dunstable in Patience, Earl Tolloller in Iolanthe, Cyril in Princess Ida, Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, Colonel Fairfax in The Yeomen of the Guard, and Marco in The Gondoliers, as well as (briefly) Prince Max in His Majesty. For other uses see Sorcerer. Sorctrialjpg|right|thumb|300px|1878 programme cover]] The Sorcerer is a two-act Comic opera HMS Pinafore, or The Lass that Loved a Sailor, is a Comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty is a Comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by W Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride, is a Comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W Iolanthe, or The Peer and the Peri, is a Comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu, is a Comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and Libretto by W The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and his Maid, is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W The Gondoliers, or The King of Barataria, is a Savoy Opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W
In 1898, Evett transferred from the touring company to the Savoy Theatre in London, where he played Marco in The Gondoliers and Alexis in The Sorcerer. The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre located in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London England In 1899, he created the role of Tapioca in The Lucky Star (1899), played Ralph Rackstraw in H. The Lucky Starjpg|right|thumb|300px|Scene from The Lucky Star ]] The Lucky Star is an English Comic opera, in three acts composed by Ivan Caryll, with dialogue M. S. Pinafore and created another role, Yussuff in The Rose of Persia. The Rose of Persia; or The Story-Teller and the Slave, is a two-act Comic opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by Basil In 1900, he played Frederic in Pirates, the Duke in Patience and Charlie Brown in the curtain-raiser Pretty Polly. Pretty Polly is a one-act playlet by Basil Hood, with music composed by François Cellier. In 1901, he created the roles of Terence O'Brien in The Emerald Isle and Ib in Ib and Little Christina. The Emerald Isle; or The Caves of Carrig-Cleena, is a two-act Comic opera, with music by Arthur Sullivan and Edward German, and a Ib and Little Christina refers to two theatrical adaptations by Basil Hood of the 1855 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen of the same name In 1902, he played Tolloller in Iolanthe and created the role of Sir Walter Raleigh in Merrie England. Merrie England is an English Comic opera in two acts by Edward German to a Libretto by Basil Hood. In 1903, he created the role of Lieutenant Brook Green in A Princess of Kensington, after which he toured with that production. A Princess of Kensington is an English Comic opera in two acts by Edward German to a Libretto by Basil Hood, produced by William
When the tour ended, Evett and many other members of D'Oyly Carte left that company and transferred to the Adelphi Theatre where they appeared in The Earl and the Girl. Gertie Millar (later Countess of Dudley) (21 February 1879 – 25 April 1952 was one of the most famous English singer-actresses of the early 20th century Ein Walzertraum (in English A Waltz Dream) is an Operetta composed by Oscar Straus with a libretto by Leopold Jacobson The Adelphi Theatre is a 1500-seat West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster. The Earl and the Girl is a musical comedy in two acts by Seymour Hicks, with lyrics by Percy Greenbank and music by Ivan Caryll. Evett continued to perform in West End musical comedies for another ten years, appearing at Daly's Theatre, Drury Lane, Hicks Theatre, and the Vaudeville, in shows such as The Little Michus (1905), The Talk of the Town (1905), The Merveilleuses: The Lady Danchies (1906), The Merry Widow (1907, creating the role of Camille de Rosillon), A Waltz Dream (1908), and The Girl in the Train (1910). Daly's Theatre was a theatre in the City of Westminster. It was located at 2 Cranbourn Street just off Leicester Square. The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is a West End theatre in Covent Garden, in the City of Westminster, a borough of London. The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, London, at the corner of Rupert Street This article discusses a performance space For the theatrical genre please see Vaudeville. Les p'tites Michu is an Operetta in three acts composed by André Messager. The Merry Widow (Die lustige Witwe is an Operetta by the Austro-Hungarian Composer Franz Lehár. Ein Walzertraum (in English A Waltz Dream) is an Operetta composed by Oscar Straus with a libretto by Leopold Jacobson Die geschiedene Frau ( The Divorcee) is an Operetta in three acts by Leo Fall (1873-1925 with a Libretto by Victor Léon. In 1912, he returned to the Adelphi in 1912 in Autumn Manoeuvres and later toured in that production. The Gay Hussars is an Operetta in three acts by Emmerich Kálmán. In 1913 and 1914, Evett performed on Broadway.
Directing and management career
Upon the death of George Edwardes in 1915, Evett returned to England where he managed the Edwardes estate, which was then in debt and close to bankruptcy. Evett became the director of Daly's Theatre and George Edwardes Enterprises.
Evett soon began producing shows for Daly's and other theatres. As managing director at Daly's, he directed and produced The Happy Day (1916). The Happy Day is an English musical comedy in two acts by Seymour Hicks, with music by Sidney Jones and Paul Rubens, and lyrics by Adrian In 1917, Evett produced and had a creative hand in The Maid of the Mountains. Jose Collins Maidjpg|right|thumb|250px| Jose Collins as Teresa]] The Maid of the Mountains, called in its original score a Musical play, is an Operetta Evett engaged José Collins to star in, and Oscar Asche to direct, this musical. Josephine Charlotte Collins or Josephine Charlotte Cooney, also known as Josephine Charlotte Chatfield, Lady Robert Innes-Ker and Josephine John Stange(r Heiss Oscar Asche, better known as Oscar Asche (26 January 1871 – 23 March 1936 was an Australian Actor, director and The show ran for a record-breaking three years and saved the Edwardes estate. This was followed by A Southern Maid (1917; revived 1920) and Our Peg (later adapted into Our Nell). A Southern Maid is an Operetta in three acts composed by Harold Fraser-Simson, with a book by Dion Clayton Calthrop and Harry Graham and lyrics by Harry Graham and He also directed revivals of The Dollar Princess. The Dollar Princess is a musical in three acts by AM Willner and Fritz Grünbaum (after a comedy by Gatti-Trotha adapted into English by Basil Hood
Later, at the Gaiety Theatre, in 1922, Evett produced adaptations of Catherine and The Last Waltz, a work of which he was co-author. The Gaiety Theatre London was a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, located on Aldwych at the eastern end of the Strand. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Der letzte Walzer ( The Last Waltz) is a Viennese operetta in three In 1924, he produced Our Nell, the revised version of Our Peg, at the Gaiety. His last production was Frasquita, presented at the Prince's Theatre in 1925. The Shaftesbury Theatre is a West End Theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, in the London Borough of Camden.
Recordings
Evett recorded many songs for Odeon between 1906 and 1908, including songs from West End musicals such as The Little Michus, The Geisha, and The Merry Widow. The Geisha a story of a tea house is a Musical comedy in two acts He also recorded two songs from The Yeomen of the Guard ("Is Life a Boon?" and "Free From His Fetters Grim") and one each from Merrie England ("The English Rose") and A Princess of Kensington ("A Sprig of Rosemary"). The two songs from Yeomen may be heard on the Pearl CD, The Art of the Savoyard.
References
- Ayre, Leslie (1972). The Gilbert & Sullivan Companion. London: W. H. Allen & Co Ltd. Introduction by Martyn Green. William Martyn-Green ( April 22 1899 &ndash February 8 1975) better known as Martyn Green, was an English actor and singer
External links
- Biographical information about Robert Evett
- Profile of Evett
- information, including cast lists, about many shows in which Evett acted
- information, including cast lists, about shows that Evett directed
- Detailed description of The Maid of the Mountains
- Photograph of Evett
- Broadway roles
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